Benji Marshall #70

[tig_prmz]

The trouble with Benji is that he wants to play on - but in FG. I think any coach who knows his history will know one taste of the FG and the focus becomes on how long he can hold onto the position.- and the minute he is dropped it's is all over the media. Not sure that any club wants the 2nd fiddle half commanding more attention than the team.

I'd say coaches would like that. Benji gets attention meaning less attention on the younger players. Keeps them out of the spotlight.

But also agree that there is a bit of baggage with Benji. As experienced as he is, I don't see him much of a mentor. Will help sell a few more tickets and jerseys though.

 

[Fade.To.Black]

it's his life and isn't contracted to us. Cudos on him for giving it his all. I still think that he can add to a struggling team short on halves.

A struggling team short on halves?.....that's us!
Did the right thing by letting him go though. Onwards and upwards into the future.

 

[happy_tiger]

Shame, Benji should have milked the send off with us and taken a gig with the tigers instead.

Yep. All he has done is caused angst with the club again, he missed out on a proper send off and now he may be unceremoniously bumped out of the game.

Both he and the club have come off second best here. Club has copped it for exercising their right not to keep him and he could well be forced into retirement.

Too late now ...he went looking for cake and he has come up empty handed ......twice

 

[twentyforty]

Last week a journo wrote about “the race to sign Benji.” This week Benji’s “hopes have been plunged into a desolate situation.”
Gee, can’t wait for next weeks take on the situation?

 

[jadtiger]

Benji should be getting the message by now that he is finished in the NRL as a first grade player.Its either retirement or playing in the ESL where it dosent matter if you are a turnstyle in defence

 

[carltonleach]

it's his life and isn't contracted to us. Cudos on him for giving it his all. I still think that he can add to a struggling team short on halves.

A struggling team short on halves?.....that's us!
Did the right thing by letting him go though. Onwards and upwards into the future.

We aren’t short on halves we have a few of them, just none that seem to be sensational atm lol

 

[Masterton]

Benji should be getting the message by now that he is finished in the NRL as a first grade player.Its either retirement or playing in the ESL where it dosent matter if you are a turnstyle in defence

If he's patient, someone will do an ACL in the pre-season and a club will come calling.

 

[TonyTiger]

Benji knows how to keep the lights on with the media, as he drifted out of the headlines along came the story about his wife farting in front of him for the first time .. shows why Benji was a good Captain - at the flip of a coin he always chose to run with the ‘wind’

 

[twentyforty]

Benji knows how to keep the lights on with the media, as he drifted out of the headlines along came the story about his wife farting in front of him for the first time .. shows why Benji was a good Captain - at the flip of a coin he always chose to run with the ‘wind’

A far cry from running like the wind.

 

[rustycage]

Benji knows how to keep the lights on with the media, as he drifted out of the headlines along came the story about his wife farting in front of him for the first time .. shows why Benji was a good Captain - at the flip of a coin he always chose to run with the ‘wind’

Yeah, great captain lol

 

[cqtiger]

FWIW I heard that Benji may sign a one year deal at the Bulldogs for $400k IF the Panthers don’t release Burton early.

 

[rustycage]

FWIW I heard that Benji may sign a one year deal at the Bulldogs for $400k IF the Panthers don’t release Burton early.

Good. That takes up one bottom 8 position then.

 

[twentyforty]

FWIW I heard that Benji may sign a one year deal at the Bulldogs for $400k IF the Panthers don’t release Burton early.

Pretty sure Benji was on $500k at WT ?

 

[rustycage]

FWIW I heard that Benji may sign a one year deal at the Bulldogs for $400k IF the Panthers don’t release Burton early.

Pretty sure Benji was on $500k at WT ?

Surely not.

 

[earl]

FWIW I heard that Benji may sign a one year deal at the Bulldogs for $400k IF the Panthers don’t release Burton early.

Pretty sure Benji was on $500k at WT ?

Surely not.

I think it was 350 or something like that.

 

[twentyforty]

FWIW I heard that Benji may sign a one year deal at the Bulldogs for $400k IF the Panthers don’t release Burton early.

Pretty sure Benji was on $500k at WT ?

Surely not.

Rowdy was on $300k

 

[twentyforty]

FWIW I heard that Benji may sign a one year deal at the Bulldogs for $400k IF the Panthers don’t release Burton early.

Pretty sure Benji was on $500k at WT ?

Surely not.

I think it was 350 or something like that.

I think the new tabled offer was that?

 

[twentyforty]

On my list I have..
Packer 850
Reynolds 750
Mbye 950
Doueihi 600
Brooks 550

 

[happy_tiger]

FWIW I heard that Benji may sign a one year deal at the Bulldogs for $400k IF the Panthers don’t release Burton early.

Burton went through ...just announced on the radio

 

[JC99]

Benji has been offered a $722,000, one year deal at Hull FC over in England 😳

Hodgson giving his old mate a good deal